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Nadeem A. Malik
Vice President
Strategy & Corporate Development
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My IT Career Path
VP
Founder/CEO INFOTECH
nAXIS.com
Founder/CEO “after partial retirement”
iWAYS
Resident Director
CMBDC-USA
Manager Design
PEA- USA
Design Eng
Geometric Design
CMBDC-USA
NESPAK System Engineer
PEA - USA
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Myths and Realities
Myth: I will stop coding after 3 years
Reality: Good engineers code till death
Myth: I will be a project manager after 4 years
and “communicate with people”
Reality: Not everyone can evolve into a
project manager and “communicate”
Myth: Fancy Titles mean a lot
Reality: Fancy Titles mean NOTHING, unless
you can live up to them
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Myths and Realities
Myth: If I work for a product company I will be fixing
bugs for the rest of my life i.e. no growth
Reality: Product companies are the fastest to evolve
with new technologies i.e. fast growth
Myth: Product companies die very quickly
Reality: Product companies that do not innovate, die
quickly
Myth: I should not move down the corporate ladder
Reality: You need to move within
(up/down/sideways) the corporate ladder to keep
learning
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Myths and Realities
Myth: Big companies with big names means good
work. Small companies means uninteresting work.
Reality: A good company starts with a good idea.
Doesn't matter what the size of the company is.
Myth: Just technical people are enough to get
projects delivered.. who needs communication
skills
Reality: Cool technology does not sell. You need
business acumen to make technology successful
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Career groups within software companies
CEO
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Software Development
Engineering Director
Manager Engineering
Software Technical
Engineer Lead
Sr. Software
Engineer
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Quality Assurance
QA Engineer QA Lead
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Graphics and User Experience
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Technical Writing
Technical Publications
Writer Manager
Sr. Technical
Writer
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Project Manager
Project Manager
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Product Management
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Systems Engineering and Technical Support
CIO
System Administrator
(internal)
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Sales
Associate Sales Executive Director Sales
Sales Engineer
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Marketing and Business Development
Director Marketing
Director
Business Development
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Moving from one career path to another
QA Engineer
Software Engineer Associate Product Manager
Sales Engineer
QA Manager
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Career Guidance
9 Make the transition from the world of academia
to the world of work
9 Career development is a life long process
9 Career selection is a combination of
Âpsychological,
Âsociological,
Âeducational,
Âphysical, and
Âeconomical choice factors
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Selecting a career
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Self Assessment
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Self Assessment
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Look for Career Options
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Qualities you need
9 Initiative
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Qualities you need to grow
9 Efficiency
9 Punctuality
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Career Tips
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Career Tips
• Don’t be afraid to voice your opinion
• Don’t expect people to hand hold and teach
you. Pick up a book and read.
• Companies are not built by people, they are
built by teams – share your knowledge
• Don’t be told what to do. Innovate.
• Balance growth with job security.
• Learn to Learn.
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Thank You
Nadeem A. Malik
nadeem.malik@infotech.com.pk
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